Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman movie in hot water over ‘dangerous’ EpiPen scene
Allergy scene in Benedict Cumberbatch’s The Roses sparks controversy
- The new film The Roses, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman, has sparked controversy due to a specific scene.
- The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation criticized the film for depicting a husband deliberately feeding his allergic wife food and then withholding her EpiPen.
- The charity stated that this portrayal is dangerous, irresponsible, and inaccurately shows the administration and immediate effects of an adrenaline auto-injector.
- The Foundation has contacted the film's producers to express their concerns, but has not yet received a response.
- The black comedy, a remake of the 1989 film, The War of the Roses, received a four-star review from The Independent.